It started when a mother called police saying her 8-year-old daughter had run away from home.

“So, can you tell me a little more of what happened cuz I'm just getting here?” “Um at like 8:00 or it was actually about 8:15 this morning she wasn't in her room and that's when I heard her by the back door. And then I was like, "Eliana." And then I walked over to see her and then after I was walking over there she was opening the back door so her and she has like a processing disorder about this size.” “Okay.”

“She's always had a thing with like running away or like hoarding things.”

“Where does she usually go to?” “That's why we're baffled right now.”

The mother claimed her daughter ran from home because of a disorder suggesting that this was normal, but while the daughter had run away multiple times before the officers would discover that she had a shocking reason for it.

“You okay, sweetheart? What grade are you in, honey?” “Third grade.” “Third grade? Okay.”

“Such a pretty girl. You are. Why were you hiding from us?”

“Because I just always have to go back home and I don't like it.” “You don't like it at home?” “You don't like it at home? Okay. Okay, well we're.”

“I want to be with Glenn.”

“Where does your grandparents live?” “My grandma lives in Connecticut and whenever.” “Here's some water, baby. Drink drink a little bit of water, okay?” “When I say it's the water they just say do it or or you don't get your meals and then they lock me in my room at night and and they lock the door.”

“Okay.” “You don't like it over there where you live? Why not?” “Mommy's always being bossy and telling me to brush my teeth again and again and they make me go to.” “water and the doors always locked and closed and I'm in the shower with my clothes on.”



“They put you in the shower with your clothes on?” “Yes.” “Oh no, why?” “I don't know why.”

The child gave a very different explanation for running away, telling officers she did not want to return home and describing being denied meals and locked in her room. Officers treated the allegations seriously and continued the welfare check.

“No, but yeah, they they already found her.” “No, yeah, where?” “They did down there 36th Street.” “Okay.”

“Not too far from here, down the street.” “Okay.” “But this is automatically like a DCF call. So under our policy, is it okay if I look through the house real quick?” “Okay, what are you looking for?”

“No, we just need to look and make sure everything's okay with the other kids.” “Okay, well, that's what I'm saying, like do you need to look to see if they have like a bed? You need to look to see if they have food there.” “Yeah.” “No, we have food at home.

That's that's that's a that's a symptom of her disorder. She will lie and say we have not fed her. She will say she's hungry.

She will say whatever, like she we have food. Like number one number one, we're vegan and we're vegan because she's allergic to dairy.”

“We've got DCF coming out, that's our protocol with everything going on. If you want to walk back with the officer.” “Oh, I would much rather be where I can see her.” “Okay, you can stay here right now.” “Your husband is a chef, right?”

“Yeah, exactly. We have food. He's a professional chef.”

The mother continued to deny the allegation and it wasn't known that she had gotten help for her daughter's alleged disorder, making her story seem like a very convenient attempt to minimize her daughter's cry for help.

“Hey, Eliana, are you okay? Where are your shoes? You weren't wearing shoes? Would you like a hug? No, thank you.

What's been going on? Do you want to talk to Daddy? Daddy's been on the phone. We've been very worried about you. Eliana, we need to make sure you're safe.

Mommy has been very, very worried about you. Can you talk to Mommy and explain what's been going on? Baby, you've been missing. It's been more than 3 hours since you ran out. You ran out without having breakfast or even saying good morning to Mommy.

You just went to the bathroom and went out the back door. Daddy, she can hear you and everybody else can hear you, too.” “Okay. Listen, Eliana. It is time to I don't know what you've told the police, but it is time to tell the truth, okay?

It is time to tell the truth because every time that you've told talked to the police before, you said something other than the truth.

And I don't know what you said so far, but it is time to tell the truth if you haven't already, okay?” “Okay, tell her that you're trying to make sure that you're safe because Daddy's worried.”

The officers separated the child from her mother so they could continue the welfare inquiry without pressure from the family.

“Can we talk to you for a second over here? Right over here. We're going to just talk to you.” “I don't know what's going on. They're saying I can't talk to her.”

“Okay, you're not in any trouble, honey. You're not in any trouble.” “I know what will happen if you leave the house.”

“What will happen?” “Mom's just going to lock me in.” “She's going to lock you in your room?” “Yes.”

“Why would she lock you in your room?” “Cuz cuz she doesn't want me to tell people that I'm hungry.” “Okay.” “Listen, you're you're going to be placed under arrest, okay? For child neglect.”

“What? No. No. My baby.” “You're okay, they're okay.”

“My baby.” “No.”

“My baby.” “Hold on a second, ma'am, okay? The kids.” “My baby.” “The kids are okay.”

“My baby.” “Don't scream. Don't scream. That's going to make it worse for them, okay? Don't scream.”

“No.” “You don't want to upset them.”

“MY BABY. NO. HAVE A SEAT IN THE CAR.” “NO. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THEIR DAD GETS HERE.

PLEASE.” “They're okay, ma'am.

THEY'RE OKAY. NO, MY BABY. SLIDE YOUR LEGS IN, PLEASE.” “MY BABY.”

“SLIDE YOUR LEGS IN, PLEASE.” “NO, SHE NEEDS HER She needs her cell phone.” “They're okay. They're okay. They're okay, ma'am.”

“No, she's not okay. My baby.”

“THEY'RE WITH US. THEY'RE OKAY.” “IN THE HOUSE, she is bossy and and doesn't act like a great mother.” “Thank you. Well, all we want is for you to be happy and your brothers and sisters to be happy and for you guys to be taken care of and have food and everything you need.”

“Mommy and daddy get food, but they don't give it to us. They eat it themselves.”

“Hm.” “MY BABY.” “ALL RIGHT.”

Investigations uncovered that the four children, age 7 months to 8 years old, were dirty, frail, underweight, and not enrolled in school. So, they were all handed over to DCF and the mother was charged with neglect of a person younger than the age of 18. However, the next mother was accused of beating up her child so badly that he ran away from home with open wounds and begged the officers to take him away from his mother.

“You aren't going to have to deal with her for the rest of the day. No, she's not going to come at all. She's not going to come near you.”

And they would indeed take him away from her and ensure that she faced the consequences of her horrific actions.

“Put your hands behind you.” “Yes, domestic violence. You can't beat someone like that. Walk to the car.”

It started when a woman called the police about a 12-year-old boy with serious injuries.

“Hi, I'm Lisa.” “I'm Jason. Nice to meet you.” “Nice to meet you.” “Keep staying back.

I'm sorry.”

“Um so, I I live in this neighborhood and I go for a walk and he came riding up to me super fast and he stopped and he was crying and he said, "Can you help me? My mom abuses me. I need help. She's going to come after me.” “Okay.”

“And I looked at his back and I'm like, "Oh my god, I'm like, yeah, come with me.” “Yeah.”

“So, I kind of hid him behind the back stairs.” “Yeah.” “Won't let him eat unless he does his chores. He hasn't eaten anything last night. She's been abusing him for years.

She smokes weed and other drinks in the house. She acts crazy.

What caused these marks?” “An extension cord?”

“Yes.” “And when was the last time this happened?” “Today. Yesterday.” “All right, we'll get you to talk to the officer here, but.”

“Hey, DJ, what's your answer?” “Hey, I'm sorry to hear about what's going on.” “Yeah.” “Um, how long has this been going on?”

“6 years almost.” “Okay.” “I've been since I was like six.”

The 12-year-old was covered in bruises and claimed his mother had been striking him with extension cords since he was 6 years old. He ran from home and approached a woman he'd never met before with the intention to never return back home again.

“Hey.” “Okay, that's good.” “So, what you do now? We're here to help. So, what we're going to try and do is figure out what's going on, okay?

All right. I'm Forgive me, I I just got here.

It sounds like you've already explained what's going on to her and it sounds like a little bit to the medics as well. I do have to ask a couple of questions though, does that make sense? It sounds as though your she has hurt you a couple times with extension cords and other things.” “Yeah.”

“And that's what caused these marks on your arm and your back, is that correct?” “Yeah.” “And the last time that this happened was today or last night?” “Today.”

“Okay. And so, you left because you didn't want to get hurt.” “Yeah.” “Okay. Okay.

Hey, so really quick, I want to let you know, um, you aren't going to have to deal with her for the rest of the day, okay? We're going to figure out what we can do for you from there, but you don't have to deal with her for the rest of the day, okay?

You It's okay. Nope, she's not going to She's not going to come at all. She's not going to come near you for the time being, okay? And you don't got to worry about that right now. Okay, I appreciate you.

We're going to get you back to the medic. We're going to keep going from there, okay?”

The 12-year-old was visibly frightened, and the officers and the woman who had helped him worked to reassure him. He was eventually transported to the hospital while the officers headed to confront his mother.

“Okay. Um Good.” “What Where is he at? What's going on?” “So, he was a couple streets over.

He was requesting that someone call the cops.” “because of some of the injuries he sustained.”

“He got away.” “I got you. Um so, by all means, you can do the parenting that you see fit. The uh the hard part is is he has open injuries on his back and and scars from where you where you lashed him. And so, you are going to be currently under arrest, okay?

Go and drop what's in your hands.

Put your hands behind your back, please. Yes, ma'am. I am serious. Yes, ma'am. Go and drop what's in your hands, please.

Give me one second. Okay. Yeah, we can put all this back in your car, yeah.” “Don't turn it.” “Uh I will I will grab your ID really quick.

Do you have your keys with you or your wallet? Yes, ma'am, you are.”

“Can I call my sister to get him or like.” “Yeah, that's fine.” “Just your friend or what?” “Am I being charged with something?”

“Yes, domestic violence.” “Say that again, I'm sorry.” “Am I being charged with something?” “Yep. Yes, ma'am.

At the very least, you're being charged with assault if not more. Yes, ma'am.”

“All right. Yes. You can't beat someone like that. Let's go out back here. Walk to the car.”

“During questioning, the mother acknowledged that she had gone too far in disciplining her son and said she had noticed welts, while denying that she understood the full extent of his injuries.” “Um so, what exactly happened?” “I don't know what all happened.

I don't.”

“I I'm sorry. I did go too far. He hid the belt. I usually wouldn't whip him with a belt.” “Mhm.”

“Um and it's like I've never whipped him this bad. So, I.” “Okay.”

“I probably did go a little too far in the disciplining him, but I didn't realize he had any any like you said he had open wounds or something. I didn't realize he had that. And I just looked up and I noticed he had welts. You know, so I was going I was planning on leaving to look for him.” “Mhm.

Now, there was some previous scarring on him.

What was that from?” “Um he's an active kid.” “I got you.”

“He climbs and he hides and he I mean, he was running.” “I mean, it was whips all around his body, so don't lie to me, okay?” “He's got acting up really bad. acting up really bad.” “Okay, is this a repetitive thing?”

“He's been acting up since me and my ex broke up in February.” “Is this something he's going through or is it like kind of like a.” “acting up really bad.” “Okay.”

“running going all ways in the neighborhood, going to the hospital without permission.” “And just for clarification, when you say you um have hit him with a a belt before is that.” “Usually, I spank him on the butt with a belt.” “Okay.”

“So, this time I didn't have a belt cuz he hid it, so he used an extension cord.” “Okay, how'd you use that?” “I spanked him with it.” “Okay, like in a whipping fashion or.”

“Yeah.” “Okay, I got you.”

The mother admitted that her discipline had gone too far. However, her remorse didn't seem very genuine when the officers realized that she was also babysitting other kids.

“Anything else? Um do you babysit for a living?” “I do.” “Okay. Um, do you have anyone coming over today?”

“Not today. I mean, if they try to drop the kids off and I'm not here, they don't.”

“Right, that's on them, but um.” “I can't I can't call all the people I babysit for.” “Right. Okay. Um I'm just going to be blunt blunt with you.

Do you discipline the other children?” “No, no. Just my son.”

“Okay, is that your only kid?” “That's my only child.” “Okay. Um All right, how do you discipline other children?” “I don't discipline other children.”

“So, if you just let them go?” “I mean, I I don't put my hands on them.” “You might yell at them and be like, "Hey, don't do that." or something like that?” “I tell them to sit down and be quiet.

They're He's been acting up really bad cuz he's going through a lot right now. That's what she told us.”

Officers also learned that she babysat other children but said she did not use physical discipline with them. The contrast raised further concern for the officers.

“Yeah, so the medics are at the hospital with him right now. We're trying to get your aunt Oh, not your aunt, but his aunt, your sister, to go pick him up. Um Now, I will advise you, we are going to call Child Protective Services. Do you have any questions for us right now?” “No, I I guess I made a mistake.

I got to deal with.” “Things happen.”

Ultimately, she was arrested and charged with neglect of a person younger than the age of 18, and the 12-year-old was handed over to a relative after he found the courage to seek help. However, the next child victim, who was badly beaten up, wanted to protect her abusive mother instead of reporting her.

“I kind of like she kind of like popped me and stuff.” “I'm snatching her by her hair and just like was beating on her like a grown woman. About like the fist, like punching her like.”

officers would ensure the child was secured and taken away from her mother.

“anything.” “We want to keep you safe. That's all I want for you.” “So I sat there and I whooped her. She turned around and.”

“Hold on with me for just a minute.”

“All right, listen. You're under arrest for child.”

It started when a woman called the police saying her friend beat up her 11-year-old daughter.

“So last night, she's only been there a couple days. Uh she asked if she could stay. She had kids. She came in at like 11:00 at night one time. So I was like, "Yeah, you stay."

You know, she's supposed to be getting a place.” “Go ahead and watch her.” “Okay.

She has been She drinks all day and I don't even think she sleeps, but she drinks all day and all night. Well, last night, I don't know. I didn't hear her daughter say anything. Okay. But I don't know what she did.

Okay. So I do know I did see her slap the out of her like bam. It hurt her so bad. She put her hands up her Yeah, her hands up her face and was trying to walk to the couch, but her mom was like shoving her and then shoved her on the couch and she told her to quit touching me, don't touch me, you hit me, blah blah blah. I guess that Mom tried to get back in her face and she kicked the chair.

That's what off. I'm snatched her by her hair and just like was beating on her like a grown woman, swung her to the ground and was still.” “you mean by beating on her like a grown woman?”

“like the fist, like punching her like.” “Okay.” “everywhere. Face, the whole body. That's why I was stunned.

Then she swung her to my floor.” “Okay.”

“and was doing the same thing and had kicked her. At that point, she was like rolled up in a little ball, you know, trying to protect herself and her mom still has her hair. Well, she swung her back up on the couch and started punching her some more. She finally got to go upstairs now. Anyways, I couldn't say nothing.

I was so like I didn't I really didn't. I like I stove up because I've never been in a situation like that ever in my entire life.”

claimed that her friend harshly beat up her 11-year-old daughter on her birthday in front of everyone at home, including children. It was so bad that one of the woman's children who saw the incident got sick in school the next day and had to be taken home.

“Tell her everything you saw, Kendall.” “Yeah, baby. Like, I know it's scary cuz your dad Yeah, cuz your dad did it to me and stuff. So, it's okay. Look, we got to help.”

“We got to keep them safe, baby. We got to do what's going to put them in a better situation.” “Then she on her chest and then she got she got really mad and she kept pulling up on her hair cuz she had like a high bun in it.

And she yanked it really hard. She kept punching her in her face. She And then she ran outside on on the front porch. I was like, I got her a cup of water cuz she asked me to. She was just sitting out there crying and I asked if she was okay and if she needed anything.”

“Okay, so she you saw her just keep getting punched by her mom?” “Mhm.”

At this time, the mother in question was away, but her two children, including the 11-year-old victim, were in school.

“and she had a different account when questioned by the police that showed just how much abuse she had suffered from her mother over the years.” “You want to answer me now? Do you know what it's about? You don't know what happened last night? You don't remember?”

“I know that last night.” “And you don't have to be scared. I was going to say we're going to keep you safe like anything.”

“Last night we were just like I was had a attitude and stuff.” “Mhm.” “And I kind of got in trouble cuz I had an attitude. And I was kind of being rude.” “Mhm.

Well, what happened whenever you were rude?”

“Um, I got in trouble and made me do planks.” “Told you to do planks?” “Yeah.” “Okay. And what else happened, babe?”

“After I did plank, she told me to sit down so I could talk to her and stuff.” “Did you do wall sits? Okay. What happened after you did wall sits?” “She told me to come and sit and talk to her and tell her why I had an attitude, and why did I not do my chores when I was told to, and went to my friend's house cuz I thought they told the um since they told the boys they could go, I thought they told all of us, but they actually told just the boys.”

“Mhm.”

“that they could go and play at my friend's, and then when I came back she told me to do wall sits, and then after I did wall sits I had to talk to her, and then she gave me a hug and she told me, "All you have to do is tell me that you didn't know that um the boys went and I didn't, and I got an attitude, so.” “And you misunderstood or whatever she said that. Okay, well I'm going to be completely blunt with you, all right? The situation that happened on the couch, going back to that. After did you accidentally kick her in the chest at some point?”

“Yeah, because I was mad, and then Mom told me to stop and go do planks, so I went to go do planks, and then after I was done with my 20 minutes she told me to come and sit and talk to me, and tell me why you did all that. And I told her, and then she was like, "That's all you had to tell me, and you didn't have to catch an attitude about it.” “You know I know more of the circumstances than that, cuz there were other people that saw what happened, right?

Are you going to get in trouble?”

“It's because I had an attitude. I never really did that before, so.” “No, I didn't just mean about kicking her in the chest, baby. I mean about how you were punished afterwards for your attitude. Is that Are you afraid that your mom's going to get in trouble?”

“Kind of.” “Tell me what happened, or do you remember, Maya?”

“I was crying after cuz I was like got in the I went and did the planks.” “And how did you get in trouble?” “I did the planks.” “Not just the planks, not the wall sits.”

“It's because I got an Mom saw me kick her, she didn't know what to do, so like she grabbed me up and she was like, "You're not going to do that again." And I kind of got whooped.” “And what does get whooped do you.” “Like I kind of like she kind of like popped me and stuff.” “Did she pop you or did she open-hand slap you?

Did she punch you?”

“She like popped me.” “When you're saying you got whooped, what does 'popped' mean to you?” “It's like whenever like like you get like this in the mouth.” “Okay. So other people wouldn't have witnessed something different?”

“Who witnessed anything different?” “Multiple people that were present. I don't want to scare you. I don't want you to be afraid getting in trouble, but I have to talk to your mom too. So that's why it's just easier.

I just tell me what happened.

I don't want you to feel like I'm going to go after your mom or anything like that. I just want you to know you're safe. It's your birthday and you shouldn't have had to really celebrate it like that last night.” “Yeah, but I apologized last night because I was kind of in the wrong cuz I started it first.”

The 11-year-old spoke cautiously and repeatedly blamed herself for the incident, even after officers explained that other witnesses had described more serious conduct. The female officer continued gently, emphasizing that the child was safe and did not need to protect anyone from the truth.

“I'm sure you're a parent too, right?” “Yes.” “I'm a parent also, okay? Sometimes the way we discipline is a little different. Always understandable.

However, closed fist, punching you in the face and in your body and everywhere is not punishment, honey. That's not a form of punishment.

I guarantee you he has not done that to his kids and I can assure you that will never happen to mine. That's not punishment and you don't have to feel like that or think that way. I know that you're trying to As you should, but I also can't let things like that happen to you. Did it scare you?” “No.

It's just I knew that I was in trouble, so I just walked away and sat down on the porch and just.”

“Can I um can I see your arms and your your legs or anything?” “Those scratches are from my cat.” “Okay. Let me see your other one, baby. Do you have any marks anywhere else on your like stomach or your ribs or anything?

Have you looked today?” “Yeah, I looked and I don't have none.”

“Okay. You may Yeah, I was going to say you mind standing up? Thank you. Just for a second. Can I see Can you just lift your shirt up for me?

Do you have any on your back? Can I see your back, baby? Don't worry, it's just me. I'm just going to say I got I got a little girl. Um can I see your legs, too, babe?

And you checked everywhere?” “Yes.” “Does your head hurt or anything today?” “No.”

“Are you in any kind of pain? But hey, don't stress this kind of thing. We want to keep you safe. That's all I want for you. Do me a favor, too.

Just take off your glasses real quick. I'm going to look at your eyes.”

The 11-year-old did not directly describe the full extent of the alleged assault and did not show obvious injuries during the initial check. But with the statements from her mother's friend and daughter, the officers had enough to locate and arrest the mother.

“Hey, Pauline.” “What Wait, what did.” “Uh-uh. No, no, no. What is going on?”

“Stay in the car for me for just a minute.”

“All right, listen. You're under arrest for child.” “Child.” “Hey, hold on. Let me Can I explain what's going on there first?”

“April is a witness.”

“Can I Hey, can I talk to you really quick? Okay, come over here for me.” “Dude.” “I'm going to explain it to you cuz I'm going to talk to you and I'm going to get your side of the story. I'm going to do this for my safety there and for yours, okay?”

“drugs or anything like that. Like you can check me.”

“No, I know. I was just saying like So They're currently with Protective Services.” “I called the school.” “Yes.” “April had.”

“They're with CPS. They are fine. They are currently with them. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand any of those rights I already read you?”

“Yes.” “Do you want to talk to me?” “Yes.”

“Okay, so what happened last night?” “Last night it was last night. It was after they got home from school. So me and April I cook, I clean and all that.” “Okay.”

“do that. She's been hanging out with little kids back to birthday. So she's out there yesterday hanging out with these little girls, Addison and all that.

She's been acting like very bad and I was I talked to them first. When I sat there and told her get up, come and talk to me. I was like, "Let me talk to you." They don't like how I discipline my kids. I don't put my hands up No, I did made her do planks.

I did.”

“Okay.” “You know, holding books and then what is it her book bags and stuff like that. While she was doing planks. She was out there wanting to get smart with me again. She When I popped her on her behind, she sat there and kicked me in my chest.

So, I sat there and I whooped her turned around and whooped her behind.” “Okay.

When you say whooped her behind, what happened?” “I I can't show you, but I turned her around and I was like, "Don't you ever" like I turned her Even though she was like fighting to You know how when kids get like So, I'm like, "Oh, hell no." Like you kicked me in my chest so da da da I popped her aggressively and then she was on the floor and I was like, "I should not have to do this.”

“Okay.” “And I was like, "You should be glad you're not a girl on the street." I was like, All I'm saying I should not have to repeat myself and I should not have to tell you stop doing it. She's been, you know, acting out. She's not a bad bad.

When she kicked me in my chest and she knows I have heart problems.” “that.” “Like I whooped her behind. That's all I did.

Her children are not used to it because like seeing that, but her children are used to, you know, their mom calling their dad or whatever, whoever he is to them cuz.”

“She has three different guys.” “But I'm like, "I'm going to whoop when it's time.” “They don't care.” “me. But I've never had this against If you can talk and they will tell you I'm not I'm not a parent.”

The mother continued to describe her actions as discipline rather than acknowledging the witnesses' full account. However, she downplayed the most disturbing parts thinking her daughter wouldn't bring it up, but she didn't account for the other witnesses to the assault.

“At any point in time, did you closed-fist hit her?” “No, it was all this part.” “It was all your just open hand. Did you ever like accidentally like slap her in the face or anything during that?” “No, you can look at it, no, there's not.”

“Okay.” “It was her behind.” “Okay. Well, do me a favor, we're going to step back here over on the other side, okay? Thank you, sir.

All right, just have a seat for me, okay?” “For you guys, what am I being arrested for?”

“Child cuz I have two independent witnesses.” “Who?” “that watched you punch her in the face multiple times.” “I've talked to.”

“Here, but here's the thing, I have two people that are not even related to you that have that, okay?” “And then I bet you it's April, which is a lie.”

She was arrested and charged with abuse of a person younger than the age of 18, and her kids were handed over to DCF. If you like this video, YouTube thinks you'll enjoy these, too.